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Ben Nicholson papers

1903–82

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Available to view online are a selection of items from the personal papers of Ben Nicholson including writings, correspondence and photographs. The manuscripts that have been selected have been written by Nicholson over a large time frame, spanning from the mid 1930s to the early 1980s and cover Nicholson's thoughts on his own art and other artists. The digitised correspondence is between Nicholson and his father, William Nicholson. Furthermore there is a selection of photographs of Ben Nicholson with his friends and family together they provide an insight into his relationship with his father and with his family.

Also available online is correspondence from Henry Moore to Ben Nicholson.

Further details on this collection are available on the archive catalogue.

Collection Owner
Ben Nicholson OM 1894–1982
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Purchased by the Tate Archive from Ben Nicholson's executors in 1987.
Reference
TGA 8717

233 objects in this collection

  • Ben Nicholson papers

    233 Objects

    • Correspondence

      79 Objects

      • Family correspondence including Ben Nicholson

        68 Objects

      • Correspondence to Ben Nicholson

        11 Objects

    • Writings and documentation on and by Ben Nicholson

      32 Objects

    • Photographs

      122 Objects

Title
Correspondence to Ben Nicholson
Date
1928–81
Reference
TGA 8717/1/2

Showing 11 objects

Letter from Henry Moore to Ben Nicholson

Henry Moore OM, CH, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM
29 June 1931

Letter from Henry Moore to Ben Nicholson

Henry Moore OM, CH, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM
9 July [1935]

Postcard from Henry Moore to Ben Nicholson

Henry Moore OM, CH, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM
[1936]

Postcard from Henry Moore to Ben Nicholson and Barbara Hepworth

Henry Moore OM, CH, recipients: Ben Nicholson OM, Dame Barbara Hepworth
12 August 1936

Letter from Henry Moore to Ben Nicholson

Henry Moore OM, CH, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM
28 March 1937

Letter from Henry Moore to Ben Nicholson

Henry Moore OM, CH, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM
14 May 1942

Letter from Henry Moore to Ben Nicholson

Henry Moore OM, CH, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM
14 July 1942

Letter from Henry Moore to Ben Nicholson

Henry Moore OM, CH, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM
[c.October 1947]

Letter from Henry Moore to Ben Nicholson

Henry Moore OM, CH, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM
27 July 1962

Telegram from Henry and Irina Moore to Ben Nicholson

Henry Moore OM, CH, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM
date not known

Letter from Henry Moore to Ben Nicholson

Henry Moore OM, CH, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM
20 May 1968
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